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UTEP pushes Sam Houston to brink in 70-66 road setback

February 4, 2026 9:37 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Jamal West Jr. (22 points) and Caleb Blackwell (career-high 21 points) both had big scoring nights while the UTEP men’s…

Mountain West announces news media rights package in collaboration with the CW Network, CBS Sports, Fox Sports and KISWE

February 3, 2026 11:56 AM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – The Mountain West Conference announced today a new media rights package featuring CBS Sports, FOX Sports, The CW…

UTEP’s Elijah Jones named CUSA men’s basketball Player of the Week

February 2, 2026 4:16 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas – Elijah Jones, who nearly averaged a double-double in a pair of contests, has been voted as the Conference USA Men’s Basketball…

UTEP Men’s Basketball Stifles Delaware, 70-55

January 31, 2026 10:48 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Elijah Jones registered his first career double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds, with eight offensive) to pace a quartet of Miners…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Keitha Adams; Miners set for Battle of I-10 showdown against NMSU

January 30, 2026 4:32 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (9-10, 1-7 CUSA) returns to the Don Haskins Center Saturday for a marquee rivalry matchup,…

UTEP men’s basketball upended by Louisiana Tech, 69-59

January 28, 2026 11:09 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Elijah Jones (career-high 25 points) and Kaseem Watson (20 points) both had big offensive nights while Jamal West Jr. posted…

UTEP Men’s Basketball To Challenge LA Tech At The Don Wednesday Night

January 27, 2026 4:55 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP men’s basketball team (7-13, 3-6 CUSA) will continue its four-game homestand when it locks up with LA Tech (11-8, 4-4…

One-on-one with UTEP’s Joe Golding: Miners prepare for Wednesday home matchup against Louisiana Tech

January 26, 2026 10:51 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball coach Joe Golding spoke with ABC-7 prior to the team’s upcoming game against Louisiana Tech. The Miners…

A pair of former Miners are headed to Super Bowl LX

January 25, 2026 9:28 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners will be represented on both sidelines of Super Bowl LX, with Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight and New…

UTEP researchers aim to make AI voices sound warm and more natural

January 23, 2026 11:34 AM Tyaun Marshburn

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A team of researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered findings that could change how people interact with…

Miners Battle Hard but Fall 73-60 at Jax State

January 24, 2026 6:52 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 73–60 at Jax State on Saturday afternoon, to close the road trip at Pete Mathews…

UTEP Men’s Basketball Battles In Hard-Fought 62-57 Loss To Missouri State

January 24, 2026 6:47 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas — In a back-and-forth game with big scoring runs from each side, the UTEP men’s basketball team was held off by second-place…

UTEP men’s basketball shoots past FIU, 83-77

January 22, 2026 11:22 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – Jamal West erupted for a season-high 28 points (11-14 shooting) while adding seven rebounds and a campaign-best five assists while…

UTEP drops CUSA road game at Kennesaw State, 83–52; Miners lose 6th straight

January 22, 2026 10:56 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

KENNESAW, Georgia – The UTEP women’s basketball team suffered an 83–52 setback at Kennesaw State on Thursday night at VyStar Arena in Kennesaw,…

UTEP football announces Austin Furgatch as Miners’ general manager

January 22, 2026 4:31 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced on Wednesday that Austin Furgatch will be the Miners’ general…

UTEP football announces Ray Pickering as Miners’ running backs coach

January 19, 2026 2:57 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – Third-year UTEP head coach Scotty Walden announced Monday that Ray Pickering will be the Miners’ running backs coach. …

Coming back home! Burges grad Tavorus Jones commits to UTEP

January 17, 2026 9:44 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – One of the best high school football players to call El Paso home is returning to the Sun City. Burges grad Tavorus Jones confirmed…

UTEP falls to FIU in CUSA home matchup, 67–59; Miners lose 5th straight

January 17, 2026 8:49 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team put together a gritty effort but fell 67–59 to the FIU Panthers on Saturday afternoon at the…

First-place Liberty holds off UTEP, 80-69

January 17, 2026 6:43 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

LYNCHBURG, Virginia – Elijah Jones (21 points) and Caleb Blackwell (career-high 20 points) both put up 20+ points while Kaseem Watson (12…

Ex-UTEP quarterbacks Nelson, Locklear announce commitments

January 16, 2026 4:53 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two former UTEP quarterbacks who competed in a QB battle during the 2025 season both announced their commitments after…

UTEP Men’s Basketball Rallies Past Delaware For 70-69 Road Win

January 15, 2026 8:21 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

NEWARK, Delaware — Kaseem Watson poured in 20 points, including the go-ahead score on an And-1 late, while Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (16…

UTEP women extend losing streak to four after loss against Missouri State

January 15, 2026 9:21 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners fall to Missouri State 68-59 at home on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-7 on the season. The Miners had…

UTEP men’s basketball to venture across the country for matchup at Delaware

January 14, 2026 4:52 PM Adrian Ochoa, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team (5-11, 1-4 CUSA) will venture back across the country to lock up with first-year CUSA member…

ABC-7 Xtra: Bond of Brothers

January 12, 2026 11:39 AM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Bea Martinez’s Special Report, Bond of Brothers, in the media player…

Miners Come Up Short in 68–59 Loss at WKU

January 10, 2026 5:33 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 68–59 at Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at E. A. Diddle Arena. The…

UTEP Men’s Basketball Clipped By WKU, 68-56, Saturday Afternoon

January 10, 2026 5:35 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas — Jamal West Jr. netted 15 points while LA Hayes came off the bench to tally a career-high 13 points, but the UTEP men’s basketball…

UTEP and NMSU men’s basketball recover from road game struggles with home wins

January 8, 2026 10:55 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners and NMSU Aggies bounced back from disappointing road outings to secure wins at home on Thursday. The Miners…

Miners Fall 86–43 at Middle Tennessee in CUSA Action

January 8, 2026 10:33 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — The UTEP women’s basketball team fell 86–43 to Middle Tennessee on Thursday night at the Murphy Center. The…

UTEP’s Malachi Nelson enters transfer portal

January 7, 2026 4:52 PM Rishi Oza, Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson has entered the transfer portal. His agent, Justin J. Giangrande, confirmed the news on…

Limited-edition Paydirt Pete bobblehead released for National Bobblehead Day

January 7, 2026 11:02 AM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating National Bobblehead Day by unveiling an officially licensed…